We bought a new Aliner last year and have been documenting all the mods that we've done to it, to give inspiration to other Aliner owners. General Troubleshooting and Technical Help. 2. just now found that during raising or lowering the roof, the vent surrounds contact the Vic - Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. G'day Duh, thank you for your post and comments; along with fellow posters I have been able to source the tape for the job.now comes the messy bit of cleaning old adhesive and fiddly access but a pretty cheap outcome at around $40.00 for all items including acetone, scraper. No worries Hans, I nearly got caught a couple of times both putting up and pulling down in windy conditions. Cheers,Ron & Shirleywww.ronshirl.net2000 3.0L Auto GU Patrol and a Goldstream RV Cutaway. This most recent modification was accomplished by a lady who enjoys such projects. The attached article is on my 2005 Aliner that was desperately needing a simple method of raising the roof panels. My panels raise up to 15" when the latches are released. Then I need to add a minor effort to raise them up to the fully up location. I used 40 pound springs on the first three. Today I would have used 30 pound springs (fully extended rating) on all four springs. Hope this helps. Be sure to keep the steel rod facing down so that the inner oil lubes the seals and the pressure is not lost. Information on this is included in my attached article. All I You also need to know what your car weighs, then add the tow ball weight, the weight of your fuel (allow 1kg per litre), the weight of your stuff in the vehicle and the weight of your passengers and driver. You could also email this Canberra branch (see link in text for email contact) and ask them what you could do, also lots of good mods and advice on their site, see; http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/. Driving me crazy! 13's from a petrol is quite good, my old vx ss avg 13's not towing and babying it! The walls have styrofoam cores but the forces can be now transferred to stronger locations inside the trailer (see article below). You can see how this is done in pictures for the problematic refrigerator vent area of my trailer. It took the combined effort of many engineers, etc. I ended up driving home like that and fixed the window myself, had to remove it (black mastic type stuff all around it, made a hell of a mess) and fix the hinges.So might pay just to check the hinges of the windows now and then, unless they have changed using aluminium rivetswith stell ones. The Avan Club of Australia is a great organisation. Also dumb question maybe but do the lights/toilet flush only work on 12v? Think the 100 mm blower puts in about 270 cubic litres a minute. So just replacing the factory springs could destroy your roof panels. I had an A'liner (2B floor plan) for 7 years and the times with that were the most enjoyable in our camping experience. The van is 2.4 years old, not many problems previously, but this time the bumper bar broke from the tack welding, which is only about an inch long on all four spots and will not tolerate-too much jarring, it was a shock to us, could have been serious if it had released entirely from the van totally re traffic following. How do you stop the top roof domes from coming open during travel? WebA'van Cruiser & Cruiseliner (Caravan): 3.3 out of 5 stars from 46 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ieatwords.com.au. Even being well PREPARED and things come loose $h!t happens also to the best of off roaders. Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age). We bought a brand new A-Van Cruiseliner Adventure Plus.Within days the door handle fell off in our hands. We have for instance a Pressure System to keep the dust out. INQUIRY TOPIC: AVAN CRUISELINER CAMPERS??- INQUIRY AVAN CRUISELINER CAMPERS??- INQUIRY Hi, I am just doing some research regarding Avan Cruiseliner or Bush Pack Aliner Campers and the do's & don'ts when considering them as an towing option. All I know about them is that they are lightweight ( 650kg) and easy to put up and tow. Thanks for the info guys, some good information there. The tare was 1020, the two ball mass rating was 160 kg from memory, the ATM was 1350, but the axle rating was a whopping 2000 kg. The awning also was not properly installed as the led lights were not wired in. Lots are well maintained roads that possibly will be closed when wet (this is for Protecting the road surface) Consider how much actual Dirt Road driving your rig will be doing. Embraer 170 System Manual seowebservices net. This trailer may have the two lower panel gas springs reduced to 50 pounds so a bit of lift is required by the owner. Due to the crushing weight of the new panels (with new strong factory-metal springs) the owner wanted to start with four each 75 pound force springs because the (bathroom scale) measured weight of 30 pounds at the end indicated that 100 pounds of force was needed at the point of application. What was missed is that the force when compressed is not 75 pounds. It raised based on the design characteristics of the gas spring to as much as 50% higher. So where she needed 200 pounds to raise the roof panels--she was seeing 225 pounds with the initial installation. That is why you see these panels rise on their own! So this method was the last resort and it does work and very well as you can see at the above link. ALKO IRS standard axle. Don't take life too seriously, it never ends well. 4.44m. How do you keep front dome window locked. I took the battery to Battery Workd who kindly replaced it after testing. WebAvan AdventurePLUS revamps the traditional Aliner and Cruiseliner series of campers, maintaining the popular camper layouts with more rugged features and greater ground clearance to suite the more adventurous. Gwynnie- Matildatraveller, 'The self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.' We averaged around 13.4 lts/100ks which I thought Get the "Closed Cell" type seal From Clarkes. For my purposes I chose 12 x 12mm tape for rear roof panel gap, your gap sizes could vary so best to measure before purchase. Try doing short trips on dirt like 20 ks or so to see how the vehicle handles it. Although smaller than bigger A'van models I can't see why it would not work with them. There are various ways of getting a SLIGHT positive pressure inside a van. Just a tip Hans, if you are able to choose the way you park your van (in a caravan park allocated bayyou may not be able to) and there are extremely high winds, park the van towing end first facing the wind, not the rear of the van facing the wind. If you don't have a choice on the way you face your van, best to wait until the wind has died down. I had left the porer lead plugged in almost the whole time during the 2 months. However in saying this my level of actual 4X4 driving experience has been limited to the farm and mostly by my husband. 2 months later the new battery is now dead and showed 4v. Love what you do Do what you Love!! It is called a "Gen Mini Mover" approx $330.00 delivered. Since I plan to go off road touring I am now leaning back towards either a small Jayco (Flite or Finch) or a customised light weight slide on for my ute. They can be stiffened up to do it. (inside/lower edge of L shaped aluminium facing down when closed and latched). On the other hand, a friend of mine kept his at the tyre pressures recommended by Avan and his tyres shredded part way around on his Around Oz adventure. When did Avan sell the company/change ownership ?? There also seems to be an increasing Police/Road Authority interest in the overloading area. All switches are off but still the battery drains.There are two heavy duty leads going to the battery, but also a pair of thin leads. But I just scratch my head to Alan! Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age). Evidently there's an derogatory term of a 'Man' look that has been applied to me from time to time :) In my unit the extension cord is hard wired so can't be tested by me. Donohue, Plenty, and lots of others over the years. Age is an attitudeNOT a condition. . Welcome Fran. Sorry about the green. That was the colour of the link 'till I made it clickable, so I'm stuck with it for the rest of this post. Avan themselves dont seem to care about there products once it leaves the factory. Can anybody help me with suggestions on making the A liner roof easy to raise. e abusive manager in Bathurst, I definitely would not recommend anybody go there, after sales service is non existent, and not worth the effort. ?His alternative was to design a see-saw arrangement to assist the lift. WebSimple to erect Our Avan Awnings are easy to erect. Whether youre hiking, car camping, or caravanning, youll need supplies for your getaway. My 2008 avan cruiseliner small dome windows won't open with winder, just clunks. Not stuck on seals. We have a cruiseliner and it has split/cracked down the handles on the back of the van why has this happened and how can it be fixed? Its possible the screws have been tightened too much on the handles, causing them to split. It would not be worth your time talking with Michael at AVAN Super Centre in Campbellfield. Was told by the dealer that they all look like that. However, I am puzzled about what is written on the compliance plates. Its driving us crazy ! Nissan Xtrail and despite having a heavy duty towbar the sticker inside the door says Automatic 1300kg towing. G'day Mike, thank you very much for the idea's/tips on replacing the foam strips and the links. , Have a look at this below. We cant find online instructions/user manual for the control panel (water tank level, 12v battery charge etc). I did have attachments at the bottom but not necessary with the attached wooden bead. Camper Trailer. Did anyone here taken the above camper/s on any offroad trip such as the Gibb River Road or similar and came home without any issues? The acetone was as useless as the proverbial you know what.it barely budged the remnants, whereas good old wd40 worked a treat. Any answers ? There are different floor plans for beds, either a fixed double (lift up storage) or some floor plans can convert to a double bed (our 2B Aliner did). I have never liked the slide out sofa bed on one model, but some others do. Probably the worst aspect of the doubles is if you are sleeping duo the person on the inside has to get out over the other one during the night or the other person has to get up too, not good on cold nights, lol ! They do have plans with single beds, either permanent or convertible. , Not all dirt roads are Horrendous, Rutted, Corrugated trials of driving on them. , http://alinerownersclub.org/diy/roof-springs-and-bungees/, Also something I wrote a while back. Avan is 4 years old and some compression has taken place.Looking around at Bunnings I couldnt find anything around the 15mm x 15mm mark. !Dougwe - I'll also follow up your comment about the bungee straps. We have just bought extension cord and adaptors but no luck, Unfortunately no practical suggestions other than individually checking switches (on) and fuses (set). Go and hire a Cabin in the Campground and spend time talking to the members for advice. So it's normal to come of and on but if it's spending a lot of time on then I'd check to see if all the joints are holding their pressure. Hi Mike and thanks for the info re type of foam. Web2005 Avan Cruiseliner, excellent condition (all books and receipts), 3 berth, stored under cover. I put stronger (same size but thicker gauge) coil springs on the rear of my Xtrail, still a good ride but improved any sag at the rear when hitched up check this out , I know it can be some times difficult, I know that, but it only needs a bit of imagination to wonder if it might not be possible adapt the unit to raise this roof too.. I push the pop-top of our caravan up internally, and wouldnt want anything heavier than that its a straight push up though. Our old van has done most off the roads such as GRR four times , GCR three times, Borroloola Roper Road. Cheers, Does anyone have a PDF copy of the Avan Cruiseliner (2B) Owner's/User's Manual? Thanks, Terry Barr. I am now currently speaking to the ACCC and trying to get this resolved to get my money back. I shudder to think of how people go with some of the big ball weights. I am currently looking at buying a secondhand Avan Camper trailer (Aliner, Cruiser, Cruisliner), and am after the good oil on what to look for. All the bits and pieces (ie fridge, fabric treatment etc) had their own pamphlets or manuals but nothing from Avan. My forward panel looks ok, however the rear panel definately needs to be replaced. A'van Cruiseliner 2011 - Model 5 2022-12-03 $31,000 A'van Cruiseliner 2019 - Model 3C 2022-12-01 $38,500 A'van Cruiseliner Adventure Plus 2017 - Model 1D The Avan Club USA. That said, you can get a suspension upgrade that allows similar to what I did. I've just purchased a 2003 Avan Cruiseliner in very good condition.Lifting the roof though is heavier than what I can physically manage. I'm a tall,active, fit woman but I reckon weight-bearing exercises are a lot easier than this! I hope you were successful installing the gas springs. I added an article above on how some of us over here are doing this to older Aliners. Oh, I am a licensed professional civil engineer so I looked for the method that takes the lowest force spring and provides the highest torque to raise my personal roof panels. We even asked another sales person to have him contact us again without response. I've just, recently bought a 12volt battery powered caravan unit which has proved a godsend as our driveway, at the gate end is only 2400mm wide so we have only about 150mm clearance each side. Thank you !!! Especially important are what weight your car can tow and what weight it can accept on the towball. I bought a Redarc charger which seemed to work well when doing the initial charge-up of the new battery. I am using an Xtrail to tow the Cruiseliner. The research I did before buying either suggested that combination was okay for I'd looked into the towball capacity and towing capacity of the Xtrail, along with the ball weight, tare and laden weight of the van. Is that correct . or have I overlooked something?My son-in-law mechanic suggested I get a set of stronger shock absorbers on the Xtrail (??? Vic, yes I know what you mean by no offroad model, which is the one dissapointment I can see so far. From winch types, Gas Struts, Air bags. I am in the process of buying a (new to me) car. Must ask her what her consumption is. Unsealed roads for an Avan are a no no!, Thank you for all your experience and knowledge and responses. You can buy airbags that will lift the roof at the touch of a buttoncosts about $745 and was featured in the last Avan Club magazine.See the link belowlast page.Good Luck.EDIT club link removed - PM me if you want me to email you a copy of the advert. Cheers Bob. 12V Camper Modifications CamperTrailerAustralia com au. Govt. Cupboards fallen off the wall, Three way fridge came adrift and the condenser unit split and fridge written off. We have the Avan Cruiseliner which probably as you know is the big A framed van. I haven't owned, or erected, an A-Van .. but perhaps this would be of assistance ? 3 people. G'day Brian and Jim, thanks for that, I will give them a call. Could I suggest that you weigh the van on a weighbridge first to check/confirm the weights. (1) Many are "armstrong models" (need muscles) and (2) does not offer much personal safety and protection for a lone traveller. With a single axle van marketed as suitable to bush camp, it would seem reasonable for an extra water tank, extra battery and solar to be optioned. Nice tight seal but a proper PITA job as access is not easy. 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Mitsubishi Outlander and rear end tent. Chief One Feather (Losing feathers with age), http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/tips.html, http://www.avan.com.au/products_aliner.html, http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/mods.html. We had an earlier 2000 model and it had the lower walls which meant it had the smaller fridge, around about that time they started to bring them out with higher walls and a larger fridge, can't remember the capacity now, will be on the A'van website somewhere. I have heard of people using duck tap to hold them closed by taping around the sides on to the roofyou may need to keep a few rolls onboard. Contact Details. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Retired Engineer, ExPark Owner & Caravan Consultant.. BE WHO YOU ARE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL .. Hi Happy Traveller. http://www.tracktrailer.com.au/tvan_overview1.html. My friend from the Avan Club also told me that one of their members over east have made a lifting device and sells them, suggest you contact the Avan Club and ask them for details of this blokes device, also about the gas struts, here are the contact details; http://www.avanclubaust.org.au/501/Contact_Us/. Hi well I can only assume that you have something running draining the battery you need to put an isolator switch on the batteries so when the batteries are charged and not in use turn the isolator switch on to cut all current power if you're not able to do this you need an auto electrician to do it I did mine and had no more problem this is only the one solution at the moment. I contacted Avan and was told that the foam is 3/4 x3/4 h/densitymaybe thats so for the front, but the rear foam is less & measuresmore around 15mm tops! We took the caravan over on that date an hour and a half drive , the manager was not there , another employee told me that it he didn't think it was under warranty, but would find out, after waiting about an half hour he, Bob Jan Scott and all the staff were extremely helpful with the purchase of our new Avan 564 everything we asked for was carried out with fo fuss would recomend Avan Adelaideto anyone looking for a new vanThanksAndrew and Jenny Ba0, Hi Teddy if you have a Fiat Ducato the fuses are to the right of the steering wheel. I've had two poptop campervans in the past, along with a poptop caravan, but the Avan series of campers are totally different arrangement to any of these. Not quite exactly sure what piece you mean (we have an Avan Cruiser)picture? Personally if I was interested in a car I'd contact the RACV technical dept, my local mechanic if I use one, and use online forums to tease out my knowledge base. Why such a miserable 330 payload, which will not be enough when the water tanks are filled, cooking gear and food added, etc., when the suspension is clearly capable of much more? CRUISELINER ALINER Avan SPORTLINER A van Tasmania May 11th, 2018 - electrical wiring running The gas struts do work, I had them on the side of one of my two Avan camper vans that I've had, they were on it when I bought it (after market fit). However as I said there are a few members of the Avan Club of Australia also using them. If you are a a Member of the Avan Club Australia you can peruse the Avan website for this subject certain it has been covered. I leave in a weekon my first solo trip sowill feel much more confident if I have a solution to this before I leave.. Fridge come out of its cabinet, Dust ingress, Stone Damage. Not sure if anyone has the same. Web searches have not revealed anyone havingsimiliar difficulties, nor solutions to my problem.Does anyone here have this problem, and if so, how do you manage? Luckily I had some wire on board so used that to secure the hinges and tied down the roof with ropes. Most Avanners I know handle the trips into National Parks on the dirt OK Just take it easy, There are quite a few Tweaks and Modifications needed before doing those bigger sort of trips with any Avan Folding Camper. It cools the van by one degree. Hi Didi, Jennie is right on the money, it's mandatory to remain within the specifications (car & van). I finally finished the job this morning, went with original quoted size of 3/4 inch (nearest metric) as the degraded foam had compressed. Our suspension is pretty tired (2004) so after years of uming and ahing we're going to upgrade the suspension and redo the ATM certification. What a joke. $44,910. We are unable to get the ac power to work. WHY. Michael took my credit card details and said he would hold the van for 2 weeks while we waited for our insurance to process. Annex and ground cover, electric brakes, new diesel heating with remote control, driving and reverse camera, lots of storage, microwave, 3 Seems reasonable to me too - not that I tow but just from stories around the campfire. That being said, I am seriously considering converting a Toyota Troop Carrier into a small expedition type vehicle which I know will tackle any situation I'm brave enough to try. This is a public forum presenting user opinions on selected products and businesses, and as such the views expressed do not reflect the opinion of ProductReview.com.au. I contacted Avan and was told that the foam is 3/4 x3/4 h/density..maybe Further details in the disclaimer. We have a huge network across Australia.View our dealer network page to locate your nearest dealer location. Thanks to David Hall (of Australia) the solution has been invented to raise roof panels with the supplemental assistance of gas springs. Several US A-frame manufacturers have carried his technique forward. Super Strength Smooth Panel Construction INTERIOR FEAT Tow Away $37,390 Enquire More Info ASPIRE 402 Composite Aluminium One-Piece Panels Hot Dipped Galvanized Chassis Gas Electric Hot Water Gas Cooktop 12v Range Hood 3 The tare and tow ball weight is only a guide and will change For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thanks Mike for all your thoughts, muchly appreciated, I'm country breed and have been living in the bush most of my life. All this need attention before taking the van onto the Dirt or encountering hundreds of Klms of Corrugations, Our van has been modified to do these sort of trips. . Absolutely disgusting customer service. I think it might be the fridge. 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